HCONRES 135 · 111th Congress · Congress

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2009-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(2009-07-10)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-07-07
Roll #478
Yea 399Nay 1
Democrats
237 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
162 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-07-07
Roll #478
Yea 399Nay 1
Democrats
237 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
162 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to design, procure, and place in a prominent location in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center a marker which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H. Con. Res. 135, Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes

Jun 11, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on June 10, 2009</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H. Con. Res. 135, Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes

Jun 11, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on June 10, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican